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Publications :: Dr. Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez

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Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. & Gutierrez-Viana, S. (2012) Cooperation in coffee markets: the case of Vietnam and Colombia. Journal of Agribusiness in Developing and Emerging Economies. 2 (1), 57-73.

Botero Mesa, J.F., Álvarez Pareja, F. & Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2012). Modelos de internacionalización para las pymes colombianas. Revista AD-minister. 20. 63-90.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A., Riegler, S., & Riegler, F.X. (2011) Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) and Social Responsibility Networks (SRN) in Colombia. Journal of Globalization, Competitiveness & Governability, 5(1), 42-59.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2011) The civically engaged university model in Colombia. International Journal of Technology Management & Sustainable Development, 9(3), 161-173.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2010) "Más allá de la responsabilidad social empresarial: Las redes de responsabilidad social en la industria bananera", Revista de Negocios Internacionales, Vol. 3, pp. 89-115.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2010) "El caso de Irlanda: las políticas sociales y económicas que llevaron al fenómeno de prosperidad conocido como 'el Tigre Celta'", Revista Observar, Vol. 22, pp. 102-107.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A., McDonough, T. and Dundon, T. (2008) "A theoretical framework for glocalisation of labour migration", The Romanian Journal of European Studies, 5-6/2006.

Forero-Madero, C.-X., Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. and Lombana, J. (2008) "Value Chains and the Challenges of Fair Trade : Bananas from Colombia to the European Market". Économie et Solidarités. Vol. 37. Issue 2.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2008) "Social Responsibility Networks (SRN): the role of the international civil society redressing the negative effects of globalization at the local level", Ad-Minister Revista Escuela De Administración, Vol. 13, pp. 58-70.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2007) "Sindicalismo: integración de trabajadores inmigrantes". Actualidad Laboral y Seguridad Social 141, 19-24.

Dundon, T., Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. and McDonough, T. (2007) "Bitten by the Celtic Tiger: Immigrant Workers and Industrial Relations in the New 'Glocalized' Ireland", Economic and Industrial Democracy, Vol. 28. Issue 4.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A., McDonough, T. and Raghavendra, S. (2007) "Trade Union Movement: CSR, Civil Society and Cross Transnational Labour Relations in the Agriculture Industry", Indian Journal of Labour Economics. Vol. 49. Issue 4.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A., Mac Labhrainn, I. and McIlrath, L. (2007) "The Civic Purpose and avowed mission of Higher Education Institutions – diversity or uniformity?", International Journal on Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations. Vol. 7.

Books

McDonough, T., Reich, M., Kotz, D. M. and Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2006) "Growth and Crisis, Social Structure of Accumulation: Theory and Analysis". Galway, Ireland: Centre for Innovation & Structural Change (CISC).

Book Chapters

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2012) Social Responsibility Networks in the banana industry: beyond corporate responsibilities. In: Lenzen, Elmer (Ed). Global Compact International Yearbook 2012. (pp. 66-69). Macondo: Germany.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. & McDonough, T. (2011) Bien plus que des bananes: les réseaux de responsabilité sociale et les relations de travail dans l’industrie de la banane de la région colombienne d’Urabá. In V. Schmidt (Ed.), Les syndicats face aux défis de la mondialisation : une étude de Réseau international de recherches syndicales (pp. 141-154). Genève, Switzerland: Bureau international du travail ; Réseau international de recherches syndicales.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A., Dundon, T. and McDonough, T. (2009) "Organising Immigrants: State Policy and Union Organising Tactics in the Republic of Ireland", in G. Gall (ed), The Future of Union Organising: Building for Tomorrow, Palgrave.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. and Murphy, T. (2007) "The Global University: The Role of the Curriculum", in Bourn, D., McKenzie, A. and Shiel, C., Development Education Association. Education, Citizenship and Social Justice. Vol. 2. Issue 2.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. and McDonough, T. (2007) "More than Bananas: Social responsibility Networks and labour relations in the banana industry in the Uraba Region of Colombia" in Schmidt, V. (ed), Trade Union strategies towards globalization. Geneve: ILO.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2006) "Corporate Social Responsibility as a form of transnational regulation" in McDonough, T., Reich, M., Kotz, DM, and Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (eds), Growth and Crisis, Social Structure of Accumulation: Theory and Analysis. Galway, Ireland: CISC

Research Reports and Policy Documents

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. and Roldan-Perez, A. (2009) "Coffee, Cooperation and Competition: A Comparative Study of Colombia and Vietnam", UNCTAD. Geneva, Switzeland. (Online)

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. and Pontikakis, D. (2007) "Re-inventing the social university: towards a glocalisation of actionable knowledge". Matchpoints in Globalisation: The Knowledge-Based Economy, Identities and the Transforming State. University of Aarhus, Aarhus, Denmark.

Conference Papers

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. & Velez-Calle, A. (2012) Virtual Teams: Challenges and opportunities for international business teaching and learning. Paciber 2012 Annual Meeting. Kauai, Hawaii, United States, 6-9 July.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2012) Innovation and change in Latin America within the context of the global economy. Paciber 2012 Annual Meeting. Kauai, Hawaii, United States, 6-9 July.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2012). Labour Chapters within the Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) as Opportunities to Raise International Labour Standards. ILERA World Congress 2012. Philadelphia, United States, 2-5 July.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2011) The effects of the international financial crisis on Latin America and the role of the social partners to improve the negative consequences at national levels. Paper presented at the Industrial relations in the EU, Japan, USA and other emerging economies: IR in EU and other global economies: the role of social partners in tackling the crisis and promoting sustainable development, Eurofound, Dublin, Ireland, 2-3 December.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2011) Internationalisation of Latin American companies: Theories of firm's internationalisation applied to Multilatinas. Paper presented at the Internationalisation of Latin American companies: Theories of firm's internationalisation applied to Multilatinas, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland, 25th November.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A., Riegler, F.X., Riegler, S. and Suarez, M.N. (2010). "Social Responsibility Networks (SRN) and Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in South America." in Academy of International Business (AIB) Annual Conference. Rio de Janeiro, Brasil.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2009) "Responsabilidad social empresarial en el sector agricultor en el mundo: retos y oportunidades para Colombia." in XXV Congreso Agrario Nacional. Hotel Tequendama, Bogota, Colombia.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2009) "The globalisation of the civically engaged university model in Colombia." in Triple Helix VII: 7th Biennial conference on University, Industry and Goverment links. University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2009) "El rol de responsabilidad social empresarial en las relacionales laborales y su impacto en los negocios internacionales." in International Business Speakers Series: El futuro de las relaciones laborales, ysu impacto en los negocios internacionales. Universidad EAFIT, Medellin, Colombia.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2009) "La Responsabilidad Social empresarial y las relaciones comerciales regionales." in V Congreso de Negocios Internacionales. Integración Eonómica y Desarrollo - La participación de los actores sociales en el fortalecimiento de las Relaciones Comerciales Interacionales. Universidad EAFIT, Medellin. Colombia.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2009) "Mas allá de la responsabilidad social empresarial (RSE): Evidencias de las Redes de Responsabilidad Social (RSS) en la industria bananera." in Primer evento regional para Latinoamérica y España de Responsabilidad Social Empresarial. UNCTAD Universidad EAFIT, Colombia.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2009) "Globalisation and its implications for the banana workers in Colombia." in Academy of International Business (AIB) annual conference. San Diego, United States.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2008) "Redes de Responsabilidad Social (RRS): el rol de la sociedad civil internacional revertiendo los efectos negativos de la globalización de la economía a nivel local." in International Industrial Relations Association (IIRA). VI Congreso Regional de las Américas Ponencia: Libro:Proceedings del VI Congreso Regional de las Américas. Argentina: IIRA.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A., Dundon, T. and McDonough, T. (2008) "Organising Immigrants? Tactical strategies for trade unions in the republic of Ireland", International Labour Process Conference (ILPC): Work Matters. University College Dublin (UCD), Dublin, Ireland. 18th – 20th March.

Dundon, T., Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. and McDonough, T. (2008) "Bitten by the Celtic Tiger", The Association of Industrial Relations Academics of Australian and New Zealand (AIRAANZ) Conference: Workers, Corporations and Community: Facing Choices for a Sustainable Future. Novotel St Kilda, Melbourne, Au

Tansey, L. and Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2007) "University, Students & Community: Harnessing Student Civic Engagement through Volunteering", Paper to be presented at the Development's Futures conference. NUI Galway. Galway, Ireland . 24th – 25th November.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. and MacLabhrainn, I. (2007) "Understanding Community-University Partnerships: A Literature Review", Poster presented at the Reshaping Higher Education: SRHE Annual Conference. Brighton, Sussex, England.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A., McDonough, T. and Raghavendra, S. (2007) "Trends, Trans-Actions and Trans-National Industrial Relations: A review on the literature on Civil Society and Trade Unions in the Agriculture sector". International Industrial Relations Association (IRRA): Changing Global Labour Market

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A., Forero-Madero, C.-X., and Lombana, J. (2007) "The Challenges of Fair Trade in relation to conventional trade: A case study from the banana industry", Poster presented at Development's Futures conference. NUI Galway. Galway, Ireland.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A., Mac Labhrainn, I., & McIlrath, L. (2007) "The Civic Purpose and avowed mission of Higher Education Institutions – diversity or uniformity?", Paper presented at the 7th International Conference on Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations. Amsterdam, The Netherlands. 3

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. and McDonough, T. (2007) "Dynamics and Structural Changes of CSR: New actors, Networks and Coalitions towards Alternative Forms of Workers Representation". Paper presented at the 8th European International Industrial Relations Association (IIRA) Conference: the Dynamics of Euro

Tansey, L. and Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. (2007) "Sharing experiences: an institutional-wide commitment to engagement". Paper presented at the 16th European Access Network Conference: Access to Success: the Student Experience from Pre-entry to Employment. NUI Galway. Galway, Ireland, 27th – 29th June.

Gonzalez-Perez, M. A., McDonough, T. and Nardone, E. (2006) "Redes de Responsabilidad Social, alternativas de participación de la sociedad civil global en las relaciones de trabajo", Poster presented at the Social Actors, Work Organisation and New Technologies in the 21st Century, International Indu

Gonzalez-Perez, M. A. and Nardone, E. (2006) "Civil Society Activism and Markets Ethics; A Historical Overview of Corporate Social Responsibility", Paper presented at the Centre for Innovation & Structural Change Seminar Series, J.E. Cairnes Graduate School of Business & Public Policy, NUI Galway, 2

Gonzalez-Perez, MA. and Cullinane, N. (2006) "Desperate and Cheap? A comparison between immigration into Ireland and the United States". Poster presented at the British Universities Industrial Relations (BUIRA) Annual Conference. National University of Ireland, Galway.

Dundon, T., Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. and McDonough, T. (2006) "Bitten by the Celtic Tiger: immigrant workers and industrial relations in the new "Glocalised" Ireland", Paper presented at the British Universities Industrial Relations (BUIRA) Conference, 29th June 2006.

Gonzalez-Perez, M. A., McDonough, T. and Nardone, E. (2006) "Social Responsibility Networks and the emergence of new industrial relations actors: a case study in the banana industry", Paper presented at the Social Actors, Work Organisation and New Technologies in the 21st Century, International Indu

Gonzalez-Perez, MA. and Nardone, E. (2006) "Civil Society Activism and Markets Ethics: A Historical Overview of Corporate Social Responsibility". Centre for Innovation & Structural Change's Seminar Series. Cairnes Business School. NUI Galway. Galway, Ireland. 27th March.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A., McDonough, T. and Nardone, E. (2006) "Social Responsibility Networks and the emergence of new industrial relations actors: a case study in the banana industry". Social Actors, Work Organisation and New Technologies in the 21 st Century. IIRA 14th World Congress. Universidad de

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. and Cullinane, N. (2006) "Desperate and Cheap? A comparison between immigration into Ireland and the United States", Poster presented at the British Universities Industrial Relations (BUIRA) Annual Conference, National University of Ireland, Galway 28th – 30th June.

Gonzalez-Perez, MA. (2006) "Social responsibility networks (SRN) and glocalisation of social structures of accumulation (SSA)". 1st GSA Postgraduate and Young Researchers International Conference. Manchester Metropolitan University. Manchester, United Kingdom. 29th June.

Gonzalez-Perez, MA.; McDonough, T. and Nardone, E. (2006) "Social Responsibility Networks and the emergence of new industrial relations actors: a case study in the banana industry". Poster presented at the Social Actors, Work Organisation and New Technologies in the 21st Century, IIRA 14th World Congress.

Gonzalez-Perez, MA (2006) "Qualitative Research Methods and Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis". Clinical Psychology Programme. NUI Galway. Galway, Ireland. 25th January.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. and McDonough, T. (2005) "Social Responsibility Networks: Integrating the social movement on non-traditional bargaining issues in labour relations: The case of the banana industry". Paper presented at the ISS Seminar Series. The Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, The Netherlands.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. & McDonough, T. (2005) "Banana Wars: Multi-stakeholders and Corporate Governance", 3rd International Conference on Corporate Governance: Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility. The Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, U.K. 4th July.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. and Glavee, T. (2005) "Is Fair Trade Fair?". NUI Galway's Global Awareness Week (GRA). Bank of Ireland Theatre. NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland. 10th March.

Gonzalez-Perez, MA. (2005) "Responding to Global Issues locally: Challenging Trade Unions, and labour activists, the case of Migrant Workers in Ireland". Globalisation Issues and Trade Unions. Trade Union Information Week, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland. 9th November.

Gonzalez-Perez, MA, McDonough, T. and Dundon, T. (2005) "Those The 'Celtic Tiger' Have Forgotten: Labour Relations Practices And Migrant Workers In Ireland". Paper presented at Eighth Annual Conference of the Irish Academy of Management, GMIT, 7th-9th September.

Gonzalez-Perez, MA. (2005) "Corporate Social Responsibility and Competitiveness in the global banana industry". Centre for Innovation & Structural Change's Seminar Series. Cairnes Business School. NUI Galway. Galway, Ireland. 22nd November.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. and McDonough, T. (2005) "More than bananas: Social Responsibility Networks and labour relations in the banana region of Colombia". Paper presented at the GURN/ILO Workshop, Trade Unions, Globalization and Development Strengthening Rights and Capabilities of Workers, World Soci

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. and McDonough, T. (2005) "Social Responsibility Networks and Labour Relations: a case study from the banana industry in Colombia". Paper presented at the Development Economics Symposium. ESPRU and Dept. of Economics, NUI Galway, Galway, Ireland. 14 th April.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. and McDonough, T. (2005) "Corporate Social Responsibility and Competitiveness in the Global Banana Industry". CISC Seminar Series, J.E. Cairnes School of Business and Economics, NUI Galway, Ireland, 22nd November.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. and McDonough, T. (2005) "The Banana Business: Transforming Brands And Labour Relations Through Green Social Responsibility". Annual Conference of the Irish Academy of Management. GMIT. Galway, Ireland. 9th September.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. and McDonough, T. (2005) "Placing Ireland in socially responsible networks of global banana production?". Paper presented at the Conference of Irish Geographers 2005. Hosted by NUI Galway, May 6-8. NUI, Galway, Ireland

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A., McDonough, T., (2005) "More than bananas: Social Responsibility Networks and labour relations in the Uraba banana region of Colombia", GURN/ILO Workshop: Trade Unions, Globalization and Development Strengthening Rights and Capabilities of Workers, 23rd January, World Social For

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A., McDonough, T. and Dundon, T. (2004) "Those the Celtic Tiger Have Bitten: The Integration of Migrant Workers in Ireland", 17th Annual Conference of the Women's Studies Association (UK and Ireland): Feminism contesting globalisation. WERRC, University College Cork.

Gonzalez-Perez, M. A. (2004) "Integration of Latin American workers in the European and United States labour market: a Psycho-sociological perspective". Paper presented at the Forum on Psychological Research, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana, Medellin, Colombia. 26th August.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. and McDonough, T. (2004) "Banana Wars: Multi-stakeholders and Corporate Governance", 3rd International Conference on Corporate Governance: Corporate Governance and Corporate Social Responsibility, Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham, UK.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. and McDonough, T. (2003) "Social Responsibiity Networks: Integrating the social movement on non-traditional bargaining issues in labour relations: The case of the banana industry". Seminar Series of the Institute of Social Studies, The Hague, The Netherlands.

Gonzalez-Perez, MA. and Dundon, T. (2003) "Labour rights issues for non-national workers in Ireland", paper presented to the Conference: Global Trade and the Implications for Human Rights, National University of Ireland, Galway, 4th October.

O' Callaghan, S. and Gonzalez-Perez, M. A. (2002) "Local business responses in relation to non-Irish national workers". Paper presented at the Transnational Research Conference, Chambers of Commerce of Ireland, Dublin. 9th September.

Gonzalez-Perez, M. A. (2002) "International Models in Managing Diversity from a Corporate Social Responsibility Perspective". Paper presented at the Transnational Research Conference, Chambers of Commerce of Ireland, Dublin. 9th September.

CISC Working Papers

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. and McDonough, T. (2006) "Chiquita Brands and the banana business: brands and labour relations transformations", CISC Working Paper No: 23, January. (CISC Working Paper No. 23)

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A., McDonough, T., Reich, M. and Kotz, D. (2006) "Growth and Crisis, Social Structure of Accumulation Theory", CISC Working Paper No. 24, December.

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A. and McDonough, T. (2005) "Bananas Ethical Quality: Multi-stakeholders, Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Governance", CISC Working Paper No: 21, November. (CISC Working Paper No: 21)

Gonzalez-Perez, M.A., McDonough, T. and Dundon, T. (2005) "Labour Relations Practices and Migrant Workers in Ireland", CISC Working Paper No: 22, December. (CISC Working Paper No: 22)

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